BRUNFELS. [Herbarum vivae eicones]. Tomus herbarii III. Stra - Lot 184

BRUNFELS. [Herbarum vivae eicones]. Tomus herbarii III. Strasbourg, Johann Schott, 1536. In-folio, marbled basane, ornate spine, red speckled edges (Binding circa 1700). First edition of the third and final volume of the Herbarum vivae eicones by Otto Brunfels (1488-1534), the great German Renaissance botanist and pioneer in his field. It features some 100 woodcuts. This handsome printed herbarium appeared in three parts in Strasbourg in 1530, 1532 and 1536, well before that of the famous Leonard Fuchs. Copy in antique colors. Filled-in cut on leaves D4 and E2, removing 2 plant figures and text; upper corner of leaf G2 torn off (restored) with loss of text. Small stains and wetness on some leaves. Rubbing to binding, headbands worn. Last leaf missing (publisher's note).